[Tall-Corn] Fwd: Legislative Alert: Time-Sensitive Action for Congress

[Helen Mejia]

NFBI,
If you haven’t had a chance yet, please try to reach out to the four people listed below this weekend.
Thanks,
Helen

Helen Mejia, President
National Federation of the Blind of Iowa
hmejia at nfbi.org
(570) 983-7867

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From: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
Subject: Legislative Alert: Time-Sensitive Action for Congress
Date: November 27, 2024 at 12:00:57 PM CST
To: Helen Mejia <hmejianfb at gmail.com>
Reply-To: Bounces+r.24141.10658258.f15813eb0132f2ae at mailings.nfb.org

 

 <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=36596&qid=10658258>
Contact Congress Members about the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

We are coming down to the wire on the 118th Congress and we want to make sure that we’ve done everything that we possibly can in order to advocate for our legislative priorities. In this case, we are trying to ensure that the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA) is included in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) reauthorization bill that is currently being considered.

Right now is a crucial time for this initiative because Congress wants to pass the WIOA reauthorization when they return after Thanksgiving. We need you to flood the email inboxes and telephone lines and voicemail boxes of four key committee staff members in order to make sure TCIEA gets included in the final bill:

Amy Jones
Majority Staff Director, House Committee on Education and the Workforce
Amy.jones at mail.house.gov <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=36597&qid=10658258>
202-225-4527

Véronique Pluviose-Fenton
Minority Staff Director, House Committee on Education and the Workforce
veronique.pluviose at mail.house.gov <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=36598&qid=10658258>
202-225-3725

Warren Gunnels
Majority Staff Director, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Warren_Gunnels at help.senate.gov <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=36599&qid=10658258>
202-224-0767

Amanda Lincoln
Minority Staff Director, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Amanda_lincoln at help.senate.gov <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=36600&qid=10658258>
202-224-5375

Sample Script

When you call or email, you might say something like:

“Dear [NAME]:

I am urging the [HOUSE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE COMMITTEE/SENATE HELP COMMITTEE] to please include the TCIEA in the WIOA reauthorization bill. The TCIEA will eliminate the payment of subminimum wages for people with disabilities and eliminate the need for a government program to monitor special wage certificate holders. Thank you."

If you send an email, please use the subject line “Please Include the TCIEA in the WIOA Reauthorization” and copy Justin Young jyoung at nfb.org <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=36601&qid=10658258>.

Congress is working diligently to move the WIOA reauthorization bill as soon as they get back after the Thanksgiving break, so time is of the essence for us to make our voices heard. If you have any questions, please contact Justin Young at jyoung at nfb.org <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=36601&qid=10658258>.

 
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